GE WWA8364V Use And Care Manual page 22

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SHRINKAGE,
GENERAL
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KNITS
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~Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Use oxygen bleach(such
as Clorox2 brand).Referto GarmentManufacturers' C are Instructions. R estorecolor
usingcolorremover(suchas Ritor Tintexbrands), followpackagedirections.
~Iron or manganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowing or yellowspots.
1. Use extradetergent p lusa non-precipitating w atersoftenerdissolvedin water
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorine bleach.
2. Havea specialfilteror chemicalfeederinstalledin yourhometo removeironand
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhot waterfor a fewminutesto cleanironresiduebuildupin lines;drainwater
heateroccasion~ly.'
4. TOremovespots:spreadstainedportionoverpanof boilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuice throughstain.Toremoveoverallyelkm~ use a commercially available
rust scaleremover,following package instructions.If porcelaindamagecan occur,
do not use in thewasher;usea plasticcontainer.
~Improperuse of fabricsoftener. N everpour fabricsoftenerdirectlyon clothes;
alwaysdilutebeforeaddingto rinsewater.DilutesoftenerbeforefillingyourFabric
SoftenerDispenser.(Seepage8.)Also,do notlift lidduringspin.Thismaycause
improperdispensing, r esultingin stains.Toremovestains:dampenstainedareaandrub
withundilutedliquiddetergent. R e-wash, u singchlorinebleachif safefor fabric.
~ Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin a washeror byhand;othersmaybe safely
washedbut willshrinkin a dryer.Follow GarmentManufacturers' CareInstructions
exactly. I f in doubt,do notmachinewashor dry.
~Re]~~ion
SMd=iage WI
occurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
andelongated bythe manufacturer. Whenthis'occurs, g armentmaybe pressedbackinto
shapeaftereachwashand' d ry cycle. ~
~I?'mgressive o r dektyed shrinkage is causal whenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)is
graduallyremoved by laundering. M aybenoticedin oldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithout p revious shrinkage. T reatas forRelaxation SWage above.
~Shri~age causedby overheating occursin certainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthe temperaturesused
to shapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbe corrected,but it canbe preventedby
washingin coolor warmwater;dryingon Lowor Delicateheat.
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